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Nueces County district attorney asks commissioners for $610,000 in attorney raises, outlines $1.58M total ask with benefits
Summary
District Attorney Stanek told the commissioners the office is 12—14 attorneys short, presented a reclassification plan and requested about $610,000 to raise prosecutor salaries and about $400,000 for staff pay, with a total budget increase estimated at $1.578 million including benefits.
District Attorney Stanek told the Nueces County commissioners on the second day of the budget workshop that a sustained prosecutor shortage has left the office understaffed and raised costs across the criminal justice system. Stanek said the office is currently operating well below its target—about 26 to 27 prosecutors working against an authorized complement of 40—and has lost several lawyers recently to higher-paying positions.
Stanek said the office's request for fiscal-year salary changes would raise starting and mid-level pay to better match surrounding counties and recruiting markets. The proposal calls for an overall $610,000 increase for attorneys (an average raise of about $15,000 per attorney, before benefits) and about $400,000 in additional pay for support staff, including six…
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